413 Hope St.
413 Hope St. | |
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Created by |
Damon Wayans Dean Lorey Janine Sherman |
Starring |
Shari Headley Jesse L. Martin Kelly Coffield Michael Easton Stephen Berra Dawn Stern Vincent Laresca Karim Prince Richard Roundtree |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Running time | 60 mins. |
Production company(s) |
Nu Systems Productions 20th Century Fox Television |
Distributor | 20th Television |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | September 11, 1997 – January 1, 1998 |
413 Hope St. is an American drama series which aired on the Fox network in the fall of 1997. The series was co-created by actor/comedian Damon Wayans, who made a stark departure from his usual comedic work.
The ensemble cast—headed by film actor Richard Roundtree—included Broadway and future Law & Order star Jesse L. Martin, soap opera actress Shari Headley, and Wayans' In Living Color castmate Kelly Coffield.
Premise
413 Hope St. was named for the address of a New York City crisis center. Its founder, a successful corporate executive named Phil Thomas (Roundtree), started the center in the building at the site where his teenage son was gunned down after refusing to relinquish his sneakers to a street thug.[1]
The topics addressed by the series included drug addiction and recovery, HIV and AIDS, foster care, re-integration into society after incarceration, and homelessness.
Despite widespread critical acclaim, the series was cancelled after only 10 episodes, with its final broadcast airing on New Year's Day 1998.
Cast
- Shari Headley as Juanita Harris
- Jesse L. Martin as Antonio Collins
- Kelly Coffield as Sylvia Jennings
- Michael Easton as Nick Carrington
- Stephen Berra as Quentin Jefferson
- Dawn Stern as Angelica Collins
- Vincent Laresca as Carlos Martinez
- Karim Prince as Melvin Todd
- Richard Roundtree as Phil Thomas
Episode list
- Pilot
- Fatherhood
- A Better Place
- Redemption
- Heartbeat
- Hate Crimes
- Quentin Goes Home
- Lost Boys and Gothic Girls
- Thanksgiving
- Falling
References
- ↑ Mink, Eric (July 28, 1997). "Wayans has high 'Hope' for '413': his New York upbringing plays role in new FOX series". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2010-12-03.